Crete vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1324
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$635
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1169
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
82
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
623K
452K

The cost of living in Crete is 66% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4482nd and 11th ($1324 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Greece and Switzerland, respectively. Check Greece vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5386th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Zurich

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Crete Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3975
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2858
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.11
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5223
$26431

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Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1291
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1166
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1863
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2043
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$953
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1307
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1228
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1146
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1439
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1182
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1037
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1160
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1403
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1311
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1123
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1008
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$875
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$358
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$883
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1253
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1179
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$811
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$617
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1038
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$719
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$933
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$682
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1109
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$743

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117